This book examines the most important writings of a tenth century Islamic theologian and jurist who was one of the most original thinkers of his period. It argues that Qadi al-Nu'man's works constituted new and vital genres in Ismaili Shi'i literature, an emergence necessitated by the Fatimids' transition from revolutionary movement to statehood, and by their desire to establish their authority as a Shi'i alternative to the Sunni Abbasid...
Sumaiya A Hamdani received her PhD in Islamic history from Princeton University, specialising in the medieval Islam and the Fatimid caliphate. She is Associate Professor in the History and Art History Department of George Mason University, Virginia.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
FREE shipping within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G185043882XI3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear. Very Good. Seller Inventory # SOL04978
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: RT Books, Oxford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 8vo. 219 pp., original cloth in d/w, biblio, index, published in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, copy in mint condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1648405104891
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Orbiting Books, Hereford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bumped dust jacket. Slight sun damage to page edges. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries. Seller Inventory # mon0000640442
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
8vo. pp xxvi, 210. Blue illustrated dust jacket. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine. ISBN: 9781850438823 About fine. Seller Inventory # C61241
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 9781850438823
Quantity: 20 available
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. annotated edition. 230 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-185043882X
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Gebunden. Condition: New. Über den AutorSumaiya A Hamdani received her PhD in Islamic history from Princeton University, specialising in the medieval Islam and the Fatimid caliphate. She is Associate Professor in the History and Art History Department of Geo. Seller Inventory # 597109120
Quantity: Over 20 available